Cutting it fine, but the Gauntlet is finished

I'm proud to announce that the Gauntlet-class Starfighter is finished!

This was a particularly difficult design, and one I am certainly glad I found an orthographic design for (here on Wookiepedia) as the heavily curved design was very difficult to model. It's still not perfect; the wings are extremely thin and there is much surface detail that can still be added - the gun pods, sensor pods and vents on the engines - but I'm proud of the model overall. Just a shame the mesh is going to be a right pain to unwrap when it comes to texturing - and much of the detail will come down to good texturing and possibly bump mapping (if I get the chance).

Most of the detail on this model was achieved with careful use of Extrude and Soft Selection tools, and the Bridge tool which I've newly discovered. Very useful, as it allows you to create an instant face between two edges, though it can be difficult to ensure the normals are matched correctly.

Still to do are the Storyboarding - which will be an extension of the description given in the first entry - and the LAF-250 I decided on, which will be a very simple model but also a very difficult task, as I stated last time - no orthographic image will make the full design quite difficult overall. Still, my hopes are up - I may well be able to get this finished in time.

I should really start making sure I don't 'remember' deadlines just a week before.